Population and Economic Development in Brazil, 1800 to the Present

• Author(s): Thomas William Merrick, Douglas H. Graham,
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Pages: 385
• ISBN_10: 0801821827
  ISBN_13: 9780801821820
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / Economic Conditions , Business & Economics / Development / Economic Development , History / Latin America / South America , Social Science / Demography ,

Description:... Monograph on population and economic development trends in historical perspective in Brazil - examines economic history, population growth from 1800 to 1970, slavery, immigration, internal migration, structure of labour force, rural migration, growth and poverty of urban population, fertility, mortality, population policy in development planning including employment and income distribution, etc. Graphs, references and statistical tables.